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Bellachat (Depuis Merlet)

Linear Trail

250

XP

about 26 min walking

2.18 km
Linear
0 km0.5 km1 km1.5 km2 km

2183 m

1924 m

1664 m

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Heights: Copernicus DEM GLO-30 © DLR e.V. 2010–2014 and © Airbus Defence and Space GmbH 2014–2018, provided under COPERNICUS by the European Union and ESA.

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Steep walk

Some very steep ground — marked on the map.

Climb

0 m

Drop

471 m

Highest

2148 m

Lowest

1676 m

Walking time

about 26 min

Which way round

Downhill: No steep climbing, comes down 25% for 1800 m early on.

Uphill: Climbs 25% for 1800 m early on, no steep descents.

Shown as the descent, the way a graded trail like this is ridden — the climb back up is usually the forest road.

Main descent: km 0.0–2.2, from 2148 m to 1676 m.

How the 2.2 km splits

Flat

0.1 km

Descending

0.3 km

Very steep descending (15%+)

1.8 km

Link it with other walks

Aiguilette des Houches

Shares 1.9 km of path · meets at km 0.0

13.78 km

Brévent (Depuis Bellachat)

Starts here too · Crosses at km 0.0

2.45 km

Bellachat (Depuis les Moentieux)

Starts here too · Crosses at km 0.0

4.95 km

Refuge de Bellachat Depuis le Crétet

Starts here too · Crosses at km 0.0

7.58 km

Refuge de Bel Lachat Depuis Chamonix

Starts here too · Crosses at km 0.0

5.79 km

Merlet Depuis le Couloir de Lappaz Jusqu'à Merlet

Crosses at km 1.8

0.42 km

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